Amelia vs The Law and the Lady: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Married women, Married people, Social conditions, British and irish fiction, England, Fiction

Amelia Henry Fielding · 1751 ★★★★☆ 3.5 594 pages · ≈ 11 h 00 m · Demanding

Against her mother's wishes, Amelia marries Captain William Booth, a young army officer, and runs away to London. William is unjustly imprisoned in Newgate, and is subsequently seduced by Miss Matthews. Amelia stays…

Manners and customs Domestic fiction Social life and customs

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The Law and the Lady Wilkie Collins · 1875 ★★★★☆ 3.8 392 pages · ≈ 7 h 16 m · Demanding

“In offering this book to you, I have no Preface to write.”

Three years ago, her husband stood accused of murder -- and the verdict that came in from the jury was the Scottish Verdict, Not Proven. The jury had not evidence enough to convict him -- nor enough to comfortably…

Women detectives Women Investigation Crime

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Side by side

The verdict

Readers rate The Law and the Lady highest: The Law and the Lady 3.8 · Amelia 3.5.
The Law and the Lady is the quickest read — about 7 hours vs 11 for Amelia.
The Law and the Lady has the widest readership — 3504 ratings behind its score.
The Law and the Lady runs the darker storyline; Amelia stays the lighter read.

How to choose

Want a one-evening read? The Law and the Lady ≈ 7h vs 11h for Amelia In the mood for something dark? The Law and the Lady a darker storyline than Amelia Want something lighter? Amelia an easier tone than The Law and the Lady

Scores by source

	Amelia	The Law and the Lady
Goodreads	3.5 (923)	3.8 (3504)
Hardcover	—	3.1 (5)
Google Books	—	5.0 (1)
Apple Books	—	4.0 (59)

Reception

	Amelia	The Law and the Lady
Ratings	923	3504
Editions	80	384
Citations	—	22
Film adaptations	1	1
Want to read	2663	4296
Reading it now	35	286
Written reviews	48	361
Wikipedia attention	674	1529
Pages	594	392

Questions readers ask

Which is rated higher: Amelia or The Law and the Lady?

The Law and the Lady has the higher combined reader rating across sources (The Law and the Lady 3.8/5, Amelia 3.5/5).

Which is shorter to read: Amelia or The Law and the Lady?

The Law and the Lady is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: The Law and the Lady (392 pages, ≈ 7 h 16 m); Amelia (594 pages, ≈ 11 h 00 m).

Which is harder to read: Amelia or The Law and the Lady?

Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Amelia: Demanding; The Law and the Lady: Demanding.